Base of Table Ornament
ca. 1500 (made)
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This bronze base of a table ornament is made in Venice in the late 15th century or early 16th century. It is made in the form of a fountain. The base is hexagonal, each side decorated in relief with an eagle between grotesque monsters with foliated scrollwork. The feet are formed by winged heads. The centre, of baluster form with scroll brackets, supports a bowl decorated with acanthus leaves and a coiled openwork band.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze cast and chased |
| Brief description | Base of a table ornament, bronze, Italian (probably Venice), ca. 1500 |
| Physical description | This base of a table ornament is made in the form of a fountain. The base is hexagonal, each side decorated in relief with an eagle between grotesque monsters with foliated scrollwork. The feet are formed by winged heads. The centre, of baluster form with scroll brackets, supports a bowl decorated with acanthus leaves and a coiled openwork band. |
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| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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| Summary | This bronze base of a table ornament is made in Venice in the late 15th century or early 16th century. It is made in the form of a fountain. The base is hexagonal, each side decorated in relief with an eagle between grotesque monsters with foliated scrollwork. The feet are formed by winged heads. The centre, of baluster form with scroll brackets, supports a bowl decorated with acanthus leaves and a coiled openwork band. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the Italian art loan exhibition : held in the Corporation Galleries, Glasgow, 1882-83, Glasgow : Robert Anderson, 1882
no. 475 |
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| Accession number | M.680-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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